2025~2026学年北京市昌平区第一学期高二年级期末质量抽测英语试卷

2025~2026学年北京市昌平区第一学期高二年级期末质量抽测英语试卷一、完形填空OfalltheadviceI’veeverbeenoffered,onepiecestandsoutastheabsoluteworst:“Justbeyourself.”Intheory,thatsoundslikegreatadvice.Butwhenyouhearitfiveminutesbeforegivinga(n)_______toaroomofdistractedteenagers,itfeelslikeadeathsentence.ItwasthemorningofmybigEnglishspeechday.Ihadpracticedforhoursandprintedmynotecards.Iwasnervous,but_______.UntilmyfriendSamsaid,“Don’tstress.Justbeyourself.”Thatwastheexactmomentmyheart_______aprotest.“Bemyself?”Ithought.“Whichversion?Theawkward,overthinkingversion?Ortheonethatsays‘thankyou’whensomeonetellsmegoodluck?”Buttherewasnotimetodealwithmydifferent_______.Mynamewascalled.Istoodup,tookadeepbreath,anddecidedtotakeSam’sadvice.I_______thenotecards,figuringI’d“speakfromtheheart.”Thefirstsentencewas_______.Butthesecondinvolvedforgettingtheword“symbolism.”Bythethird,Iwasquotingascenethatdidn’texist.Itoldajokethatnooneunderstoodandlaughedalone_______fortoolong.“Justbeyourself,”Ithought,staringintomyclassmates’lifelesseyes.BythetimeIsatdown,Ihadsweatedthroughmyshirt,forgottenhalfmypoints,andgainedanew_______fornotecards.Later,IgotaC+withthecomment:“Enthusiasticbutconfusing.”Here’swhatIlearned:“Beyourself”isonlygoodadvicewhenyour“self”is_______andprepared.Inhigh-pressuremoments,it’sbettertobeyourbestself:theonewhopractices,plans,andknowswhento________thenotecards.1.A．presentationB．announcementC．assignmentD．interview2.A．encouragedB．preparedC．movedD．annoyed3.A．stagedB．expectedC．rememberedD．imagined4.A．chancesB．passionsC．personalitiesD．challenges5.A．receivedB．abandonedC．valuedD．examined6.A．strangeB．fineC．specialD．long7.A．excitedlyB．coldlyC．painfullyD．politely8.A．appreciationB．predictionC．suggestionD．solution9.A．freeB．braveC．eagerD．calm10.A．searchforB．turninC．backupD．stickto二、语法填空阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。ThetraditionofChineseteaceremonyhasdevelopedforcenturies.Bythetimeitgainedglobalrecognition,localcommunities11(practice)itforgenerations.Inthepast,thisceremony12(perform)inquiet,traditionalhouseholds.Today,itisbeingadaptedtofast-pacedurbanlife.Modernteahousesarespringingupincities,13busypeoplecanexperienceamomentofpeace.Thisancientpracticeisteachinganewgenerationtheartofslowingdown.阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。Itseemsobviousnow14weacquireknowledgeandunderstanding.Tostartwith,weneedquestions.Then,15(find)answers,weobservetheworldaroundusandstudythefacts.Afterthat,weconsiderpossibleanswersandtesteachtofindtherightones.16wenowtendtotypeafewkeywordsintosearchenginesforanswers,modernscientistsandthinkersstillsolvetheworld’sproblemswiththistypeofanalysis.三、阅读理解SpendatermabroadwithagroupofCouncilonInternationalEducationalExchange(CIEE)studentsinterning(实习)inSydney!Whetherinfinance,technology,orthecreativeindustries,you’llgainreal-worldexperienceandculturalinsightsthatshapeyourfuture.Dates&FeesApplicationFee:$50PriorityDeadlineDiscount:ApplytoanautumntermoracademicyearprogrambyJune1andautomaticallygeta$400discount.ApplytoaspringtermbyOctober1andgeta$400discount.Discountsaretakenoffthefinalbalance.

PROGRAMAPPLICATIONDUESTARTDATEENDDATECOSTSAutumn202612weeksJune1,2026September28,2026December19,2026$4,500Spring202712weeksOctober1,2026January4,2027March27,2027$4,500Highlights·GainvaluableskillsandexpandyournetworkwithaweeklyinternshipataSydneycompanyornon-profitorganization.·Attendincludedactivitiesthatbuildcareerskillsanddevelopculturalcompetence.·ConnectonceaweekwithCIEECenterStaff,whoareavailabletohelpyoumakethemostofyourexperience.·Inyourfreetime,exploreandhavefun!Fromsurfinglessonstohikesinnearbynationalparks,Sydneyisfullofactivities.Reminders:ToapplyfortheCIEESydneyInternshipProgram,applicantsmustfirstemailCIEEstaffsevendaysinadvancetoconfirmqualification(资格):agefrom16to18andhavebasicEnglishability.PairswillbematchedbasedontargetpositionsandEnglishlevels.Finally,applicantsmustpresenttworequireddocumentsbytheapplicationdeadline:theirbasichealthinformationandateacher’srecommendationletter.17.FortheAutumn2026program,applicantsshould________.

A．applybyOct.1,2026B．coveratotalcostof$4,900C．payanapplicationfeeof$400D．begininterningonSept.28,202618.Theprogramenablesstudentsto________.

A．explorenearbynationalparksforfreeB．joinineventsthatimprovecareerskillsC．havedailyaccesstoCIEECenterStaffD．gainskillsthroughweeklyonlinecourses19.Whatdoapplicantsneedtodotoapply?

A．Selecttheirpreferredinternshippartner.B．Confirmqualificationthroughaninterview.C．ProvideadvancedEnglishabilitycertificates.D．Handinareferenceletterfromaschoolinstructor.OnNovember1,2025,Ibegananewjourneyofrediscoverythroughdance,performinginfrontofover200peopleataschoolwelcomeparty.ItwasamomentofreflectiononhowIhadletsocialpressurechangemeandthebeginningofapromisetoneverturnmybackondancingagain.Iwasonceayounggirlwhodidendlessballetturnsathomeandinfrontofpeople.However,asIstartedschool,myrelationshipwithdancebegantochange.Dancingwasonly“cool”ifyoutookextraclassesandbecameskilled.Wantingtofitinandavoidjudgment,Ipushedmylovefordanceaside.Iconvincedmyselfthatdancingwasn’tsomethingIcouldenjoyopenlyanymore.OnOctober22,2025,thedanceteamneededanextrapersonforawelcomepartyperformanceinoneweek.Ididn’tknowwhatdrovemetoraisemyhand.Partofmewashesitant,afraidofdancinginfrontofapotentiallyjudgmentalcrowd,butsomethinginsidepushedmeforward.Maybeitwasthatyounggirlwithinme,theonewholovedtodancewithoutfear,urgingmetosay“yes.”Weweredancingtoafast-pacedsong,andIhadonlyaweektolearnthedancewhilemyteammateshadbeenpracticingfortwomonths.Yet,Ipouredeverythingintolearningit.Practicingwasanythingbuteasy.Thepressureofkeepingupwithmyteamweighedheavilyonme.Thankfully,myteammateswerepatientandsupportive.Evenstressed,Ikeptgoing,practicingeverydayforhours.Onperformanceday,anxietyfilledmymind.Wouldtheynoticemisstepsorlaughatme?ButasIsteppedintothespotlight,awaveofjoywashedoverme,andIsawclearlyhowmuchIhadletsocialpressureholdmeback.Irealizeditwasneverworthittomeetothers’expectationsatthecostofyourownjoy.20.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofdancingaftershestartedschool?

A．Cheerful.B．Satisfying.C．Disappointing.D．Stressful.21.Whatdrovetheauthortovolunteerfortheperformance?

A．Astrongdesiretodanceagain.B．Asuddenurgetoproveherself.C．Thedeeptrustfromherclassmates.D．Theneedtoescapefromthecrowds.22.Howdidtheauthorkeepupwiththeteam?

A．Sheaskedteammatesforhelp.B．Sheusedherpastexperience.C．Shedevotedallherstrength.D．Shetookextradanceclasses.23.Whatcanwelearnfromtheauthor’sstory?

A．Fortunefavorsthebrave.B．Dreambigandworkhard.C．Staytruetowhatyoulove.D．Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.Manypeopleoftenwishforanextrahourintheday,afeelingespeciallycommoninindustrialsocieties.Whydoesthishappen?Recentstudiesindicatethat“timepoverty”—thesenseofhavingtoomuchtodoandtoolittletime—dependsmoreonhowweperceive(感知)ourtimeratherthanhowmuchweactuallyhave.Peopleusuallyviewtimeassomethingobjectiveandmeasurablebutsimplycountingthehoursoffreetimedoesnotcaptureourrealexperienceoftime.Whilehavingtoolittleleisureisindeedlinkedtolowerwell-being,thefeelingoftimepovertyoftencomesfromotherfactors.Constantinterruptions,anever-growingto-dolist,andalackofcontroloverone’sownscheduleallexacerbatetimepoverty,evenwhentheclockshowsotherwise.Policiesaimedatreducingtimepovertyoftenfocusonincreasingactualfreetime,forexample,byregulatingworkinghours.Thesemeasuresareimportant,becauselackoftimeisrelatedtoproblemssuchaspoorsleep,stress,anddifficultymaintainingsocialrelationships.However,iftheydonotalsoaddresspeople’ssubjectivefeelingoftimepressure,theireffectmayremainlimited.Researchhastriedtodeterminehowmuchfreetimeis“enough”forwell-being.Similartohoweconomistssetincomepovertylines,expertshaveexploredatimepovertythreshold(阈值).Findingsfromlargesurveyssuggestthathavingbetweentwoandfivehoursoffreetimeperdaycorrespondstohigherlifesatisfaction.Bothlessandmorethanthatrangecanbelinkedtolowerwell-being.Yetthe“right”amountisalsopersonal.Iffreetimeisusedactively—forhobbies,exercise,ormeaningfulinteractionwithothers—evenmorehourscanfeelrewarding.Ontheotherhand,iftimefeelsbroken,rushed,orwasted,peoplemayfeeltime-pooreveniftheyhaveseveralhoursfree.Toreducethefeelingoftimepoverty,changescanbemadeonbothpersonalandsocietallevels.Individually,peoplecantrymonitoringtheirday:notingwhattheydo,howlongittakes,andhowtheyfeelafterward.Thismayrevealhabitsthatwastetimeorincreasestress,suchasscrollingthroughsocialmediafortoolong.Socially,workplacescanhelpbyallowingflexibleschedules,minimizingunnecessaryinterruptions,andencouragingshortbreaks.Schoolsandfamiliescanalsopromotetime-managementskillsandprotectqualitydowntime.Evenifadaywereextendedbyonehour,ifthequalityandintensityofpeople’stimeusedonotchange,people’ssubjectivefeelingoftimepovertywouldnotimprove.24.Whatcanwelearnabout“timepoverty”fromthepassage?

A．Itiscontrolledbywell-establishedpolicies.B．ItcanbemeasuredobjectivelybytheclockC．Itresultsfromasubjectivefeelingoftimepressure.D．Itimproveswell-beingwithoverfivehoursofleisure.25.Whatdoestheword“exacerbate”underlinedinParagraph2mostprobablymean?

A．Continue.B．Generate.C．Specialize.D．Intensify.26.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A．Brokenfreetimeisbetterthannofreetime.B．Activeusersoffreetimefeellesstimepoor.C．Plentyoffreetimecaneasethetimepressure.D．Thosewithhobbiesalikehavesimilarfreetime.27.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A．WhyDoWeLongforTimeSoMuch?B．HowCanWeUnlockMoreFreeTime?C．WhyDoesTimePovertyAffectOurlife?D．HowWillanExtraHourFixTimePoverty?Wearelinkedtoeverycreaturethathaseverlived,justasourcontinuedexistenceiswhollydependentuponotherlivingthings.Butwearealsoconnectedtooneanotherwithacomplexitynoothercreaturecanmatch.Antsandbeesmayhavehive(蜂房)mindsinasensewecanhardlyimagine.Yettheyhavenothingonhumanitywhenitcomestotheworld-spanningnetworksoftechnology,cultureandcommunicationthatdefineourspecies.Ourcollectivelifeistherichest,strangestandmosteffectivethingthisplanethaseverseen.ThinkerslikesocialpsychologistKennethGergenarguethattheideaofanindependentselfmakeslittlesense.Saying“Iamangry”or“Iloveyou”isnotdescribingaprivate,innerstate.Rather,weareperformingwithinarelationship,usingwordsandactionsshapedbyourculture.Myloveforyouisnotafixedthinginsideme;itplaysoutbetweenusonastagesetbysociety.Ourfeelingsarenotunchangingtreasureofatrueself,butaseriesofconnectionbetweentheinnerandouterworld.AsGergenwrites,“Iamlinked,thereforeIam.”Thisdoesnotmeanwehavenoinnerlife,onlythatwecannotaccessorunderstanditbylookinginwardalone.EverythingIknow,hopefor,anddodependsoncountlessothers,livinganddead.Genetically,Iamlittledifferentfromhumanstenthousandyearsago,butmentally,Iam“modern”inwaysbeyondtheirconception.Ourknowledgeoftimeanddeathunitesanddividesus;itislife’sultimatecommongroundanditsmostfundamentaldisconnection.Yet,loveandlanguageofferacounter-lesson.Theyshowhowconnectioncangobeyondisolation(孤立),eveninthefaceofdeath.PhilosopherDerekParfitdescribedhowhisfearofdeathlessenedashestoppedseeingtheselfasaseparateandindependentbeing.Heoncefeltimprisonedinhimself,hislifelikeaglasstunnelendingindarkness.Afterchanginghisview,“thewallsofmyglasstunneldisappeared.Inowliveintheopenair.”Wemustmakemeaningwiththetoolswearegiven:language,socialroles,andtechnology.Butwealsohavethecapacity,collectively,toremakethesetoolsandourselves.Thisongoingcreationisthecoreofhumanhistoryandhope.Towriteaboutloveanddeathistoremindotherswearemortal(凡人)yetnevertrulyalone.Toresearchangerandhateistogrowwiser.Tothinkwellabouttheworldistoacceptmanyvoicesandseekpurposesthatfuturegenerationsmaythankusfor.AsParfitconcluded,sincehumanhistorymaybejustbeginning,futurehumans“mayachievesomegreatgoodsthatwecannotnowevenimagine.”28.TheauthorquotesKennethGergenmainlyto________.

A．supportastatementB．introduceatopicC．highlightaproblemD．drawacomparison29.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A．Humanresponsibilityliesinpreservingthetools.B．Ourfuturedependsmainlyonthefuturegenerations.C．Peopleshouldusetheircollectivecreativityforthefuture.D．Itisanindividualdutytoavoidthinkingaboutnegativetopics30.Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?

A．Connectionsenablehumanstolookinward.B．Theselffindsitsmeaningthroughrelationships.C．Languageandtechnologyshapepersonalidentity.D．Fearofdeathisthedriverofculturaldevelopment.You’veprobablyseentheimpossiblehappen,oratleastthoughtyouhave.Whenamagicianmakesacarddisappear,orthrowsaballintotheair,onlyforittodisappear,itseemsthattheyareusingamazingpowers.Butthemagicisn’thappeningonstage.31Theseillusions(幻觉)workbecauseofimportantprocessesthathappeninourbrains.Oursensesprovideanenormousamountofinformationaboutoursurroundings.Ourbrainshavedevelopedwaysofprioritizingwhat’simportant.32Whatweseeorrememberisactuallyamentalimage.Thesementalprocessesaretakenadvantageofbyillusioniststotrickusintobelievingthingsinaparticularway.Inonefamoustrick,aballisthrownintotheairtwiceandcaughtandthendisappearsintothinaironthethirdthrow.33Ourbrainspredictthattheballwillleavethemagician’shand,sowethinkweseeit.Thesameprocessmakesadogrunforastickwhenwepretendtothrowit.Duringamagicshow,weareoftenledtothinkthatwehaveafreerchoicethanweactuallydo.Magician-turned-psychologistGustavKuhnhighlightshowaperformer’sstarecandirectourattentiontowardssomethingsanddrawitawayfromothers.34Kuhnhasbecomearesearcherusingthetechniquesbehinddifferentmagictrickstoseewhatwecanlearnabouthowthebrainworks.35Understandingthesecouldbeimportantbecausewhilemagiciansusethesetrickstoentertainus,othersusesimilarapproachestomisleadusorspreaddisinformation.

A．It’sactuallyjustahandmovement.B．Infact,itisallinsideyourownbrain.C．Evenbabiesnaturallytendtofollowwheresomeoneislooking.D．Audiencesareoftentooexcitedtonoticethesesmallmovements.E．Wetendtonoticethemostsignificantandrememberthemostmeaningful.F．Sometimesourbrainsmixuprealmemorieswithimaginedonesduringthetrick.G．He’sevenworkedwithatoyfirmtomakemagicsetsexplainingmentalprocesses.阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。Tobestung(蛰)byanantorabeeraises—beyondthe“Ow!”—immediatequestions.Howcanacreaturesotinycausesuchremarkablepain?Andwhy,whenallyouhavedoneistomakeajamsandwichoreatapeach,doesitcarryoutsuchaseriousattack?JustinO.Schmidtwonderedtoo,andspenthislifetryingtofindout,hencehisnickname,“TheKingofSting”.Over35years150differentspeciesofinsectsstunghim.Afterbeingstung,hewouldimmediatelytakeouthisnotebookandstopwatchandwriteitdown.Mostfamously,in1983,hedevelopedtheSchmidtStingPainIndex,rankingthestingsofover70insectsfrom“1”to“4”accordingtotheirpain.Mosthehadbornehimself,thoughcoworkersjoinedin.Thestingofahoneybeewashisbasevalue,sincemostpeopleknewwhatahoneybeestingfeltlike,anditwasratedata“2”.Healsoprovidedalineorsotodescribeeachpain.Throughhislisthefoundthatinsectsthatlivealoneusuallyhaveamuchlesspainfulstingthanthosethatlivetogetherinlargegroups.Fromthishereachedtheconclusionthatstingsallowedinsectstogetmorefoodandbuildsocialstructures.Theyneededtoprotectthenest,theworkersandtheimmobileyoungworms.Thegreaterthedanger,themorepoisonousthevenom(毒液).It’salsoworthmentioningthatallthedefendingwaslefttothefemales.Maleinsectsjusthidorranoff.Moststingswerehighlye